Show 36 6 SOLDIERS ADRifT IN flOOD Detachment of Missouri National National Na Na- Guard Floats Away on Section of Levee That Went Out at Birds Point BROOKPORT INUNDATED RESIDENTS ON HOUSETOPS Ohio River Passes Former High Water Mark Malk at Cairo and Is Still Rising but Levees Continue to tp Hold Hole Ill April 2 The Thc The highest stage of the Ohio river ever recorded recorded re re- re- re cor corded ed here was vas reached tonight when the thO river rier gauge showed r 44 feet This Tills exceeds the time former high ligli water mark l h by 3 of a foot J The he river is still rising and the town i is in in a u state of expectancy never cr before experienced here herc One of the most thrilling tories stories to reach here tonight was brought brough by Capt S S. S A A. I artin an and Capt IF r. i. i A. A of the sixth r regi regi- d- d Missouri N National 0 Guards They had 1131 been re rescued in a launch from a section of the levee had luid broken awa away at n Birds l Point Mo ju t bel below 0 here The They declared thirty six six of th their ir men were on a n section of tho the levee yards yarIs long un and 10 i feet et wide which was 15 floating down the time Mississippi fiss Commander McMunn lc of or the thuc Illinois naval nl reserves at once secured a steam launch and set out to rescue th the tho Missouri Missouri Mis Mis- t soldiers There Is a swift current current cur current rent In the theU Mississippi U sj and tears fears were expressed for COl the tho safety oC cit the soldiers The Sixth Missouri rc regiment v was v s op on on duty luty ut at Bh BS s' s lp mt J has s. s beet pe 1 threatened lif C a w v vaters ier for iv fal d days dayi a ys Shortly b before fore fore- forel l midnight Col S. S 0 O Tripp was informed from roni Springfield that Brookport J iCy Kyr near P was as under water and that the tho lives of or many nany residents were in danger dang Thoy were r reported to be clinging to housetops waiting Availing to bo he rescued A A. supply of food and men will m be sent there on the boats and barges In charge of ot Major Buckner U. U S. S A. A who are arc arc expected to arrive here tonight ht from flom Luis Louis yule ville I On account of tho the danl danger r at Mound Cit City a squad of naval r reserves sen s was ws sent there in a cutter late tonight ht to guard the city In case of a a. brcak break there thc they will sl signal nal this town b bj by colored lights Another squad of oC reserves was as sen senon sent on the thc steamer City of or Cairo to O'Briens Landing where man many persons were ere said to bo be destitute None of or the rescue parties had been heard from rom up lAp to a late lato hour tonight Funds lunds N Needed to Renovate Indiana Flooded 1 Districts Indianapolis April 2 Hundreds o or of thousands of oC dollars are arc needed to r I re lIce suffering among the flood floo 1 vie vie- Continued on Page Pae 2 2 Column 2 2 SIX RW MEN FT ADR IN flOOD I Cont Continued ri td From Page 1 Urns In La according accordinG to the report of ot the relief committee public nubile tOda today Three hundred f ma have lost Jot all or part of oJ their house furnishings furnishings' and w r Be of ot at t will be be required for each the committee e reported juried Hundreds o of or men are to clean l an aWa away r the I left b by the flood Plans Plane for to be nale available a Imm t thc a were discussed and aM was It-was decided start tart pop popular lIar subscription 1 an and d sh to nate places for 1 Iv Appeals front from other cUles In ri flip rhe tnt poured In on n G Governor uday Terre Haute sent asking RAking that Ahat 7 OO be to help rebuild r the thc hou ea led f by hy e the tornado which m Peru md and Logansport o lr state atte aid ald The governor said ald he ht i i n sic the National Red Cross to en n In investigator In in- to learn learh just what ha be pV vas needed rrt it |